4 Local: Seattle / Puget Sound Archives - COVID-19 Handbook for the Creative Sector

Creative Advantage Online Art Instruction

by Creative Advantage Seattle

The Creative Advantage Online Arts free instructional video series by teaching artists and organizations!

Type: service-program, webinar/livestream
Topics: Learning & Development, Youth & Families

Youth Arts Grant

by Office of Arts & Culture

Our Youth Arts Grant supports equitable access to arts and cultural learning opportunities for Seattle's Middle and High School aged youth. Application Deadline: March 22, 2021

Type: funding-program
Topics: Relief Funding, Youth & Families

Climate Resilience Visual Art Call

by UW College of the Environment

The University of Washington Climate Impacts Group is seeking qualifications for a two-dimensional visual art piece depicting climate resilience in the Northwest. The budget for this project is $3,000. Applications are due Monday, February 22.

Type: funding-program
Topics: Advocacy & Organizing, Learning & Development, Relief Funding
Sector: Visual Arts Sector

Studio Coyote Classes

by Coyote Central

Studio Coyote runs yearround, following Seattle Public Schools’ schedule. During the winter, spring, and fall you’ll find an abundance of 20-hour weekend sessions as well as weeklong sessions over breaks. Summer is packed full of weekly, 20-hour courses and runs June - August. All studio classes are pay-what-you-can.

Type: service-program
Topics: Inspiration & Entertainment, Learning & Development

WaterWorks Grants

by King County

WaterWorks is now accepting proposals for the 2021-22 grant cycle, with $2.2 million available through the competitive track. The deadline for Letters of Intent is February 17, 2021.

Type: funding-program
Topics: Health & Wellness, Learning & Development, Relief Funding

Legal and Capacity Building Resources

by Communities Rise

Communities Rise is providing a range of legal and capacity building resources and support to Washington based organizations and small businesses during the COVID-19 crisis.

Type: resource-directory, service-program
Topics: Advocacy & Organizing, Business Planning & Admin, Relief Services, Rent Housing Utilities

Corona Virus Update Show & Resources

by Where We Converge

Converge Media's COVID-19 Resource page also is regularly updated with a lot of helpful and accessible information.

Type: resource-directory, webinar/livestream
Topics: Advocacy & Organizing, Health & Wellness, Relief Services

Free PPE For Bars & Restaurants

by King County Department of Health

The SSTAR Program provides free COVID-19 protection supplies to bars and restaurants.

Type: service-program
Topics: Business Planning & Admin, Health & Wellness, Relief Services

City Artist Program Grant

by City of Seattle Office of Arts & Culture

CityArtist program supports the research, development, and presentation of work by generative Seattle-based individual artists/curators. Application deadline is April 21, 2021.

Type: funding-program
Topics: Learning & Development, Relief Funding

ArtsCorps Learning Resources

by ArtsCorps

Free online arts lessons with ArtsCorps teaching artists.

Type: resource-directory, webinar/livestream
Topics: Inspiration & Entertainment, Learning & Development, Youth & Families

SPL Resource Directory

by Seattle Public Library

This resource page contains links to resources gathered by Seattle Public Library staff to support the communities most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis.

Type: resource-directory
Topics: Business Planning & Admin, Health & Wellness, Relief Funding, Relief Services, Unemployment

Child Care Stabilization Fund

by City Of Seattle Department of Education & Early Learning

The City of Seattle has designated more than $2 million dollars for child care providers through our Child Care Stabilization Fund. Applications for grants will open January 15, 2021.

Type: funding-program
Topics: Relief Funding, Relief Services, Youth & Families

More COVID-19 testing sites

by Neighborhood Care

COVID-19 testing available at Neighborcare clinics.

Type: resource-directory, service-program
Topics: Health & Wellness

Online Programs and Resources for Seniors

by Senior Center Of West Seattle

The Senior Center of West Seattle offers a variety of great virtual programs for Seniors online.

Type: service-program
Topics: Health & Wellness, Learning & Development

ACRS Essential Critical Health Services

by Asian Counseling and Referral Service

During the COVID-19 outbreak, ACRS is offering limited essential services at ACRS offices to clients by appointment. This page is a helpful resource directory of their programs during the pandemic.

Type: resource-directory
Topics: Health & Wellness, Relief Services

Business and Restaurant Requirements

by Department of Finance and Administrative Services

Page includes regularly updated business and restaurant requirements during COVID-19 in multiple languages.

Your Next Job

by Seattle Public Library

Get free one-on-one help with your job and unemployment questions online or by phone. We can help you find your next job or learn new skills.

Type: service-program
Topics: Learning & Development, Unemployment

COVID-19 Business Resources

by Business Health Trust

This resource guide contains checklists, example policies and resources on where to get updates related to coronavirus as updates occur as well information about employee benefit programs.

Type: resource-directory, service-program
Topics: Business Planning & Admin, Health & Wellness, Relief Funding, Relief Services

Emergency Food in King County

by The Emergency Feeding Program

Lowering Barriers to Access Food in King County.

Type: service-program
Topics: Food & Shopping, Relief Services

Executive Speaker Series: Road to Recovery – Arts & Culture

by Seattle Chamber

The Executive Speaker Series showcases the many economic sectors that are vital to the stability and growth of the Seattle metropolitan region. This webinar shares updated guidance for museum openings and virtual options from arts organizations.

Type: webinar/livestream
Topics: Business Planning & Admin, Facility & Venue Operations, Learning & Development

Virtual Recreation Programs

by Seattle Parks and Recreation

Explore casual recreation, environmental education, children's storytime and other videos created by Seattle Parks and Recreation staff.

Type: service-program, webinar/livestream
Topics: Inspiration & Entertainment, Learning & Development, Youth & Families

Shop Your Block

by Office of Economic Development

Shop Your Block connects you to local retail small businesses in Seattle. Use the retail map to search for retailers near you by business name, neighborhood name, or product keywords.

Type: resource-directory
Topics: Food & Shopping, Learning & Development

Economic Development COVID-19 Resource Guide

by Why Renton

Renton Economic Development Division COVID-19 Resource Guide.

Type: resource-directory
Topics: Business Planning & Admin, Relief Funding, Relief Services

Learning Hubs for Seattle Students

by Seattle Parks and Recreation

Seattle Parks and Recreation has learning hubs for middle or high school students at seven locations across the city.

Type: service-program
Topics: Learning & Development, Relief Services, Youth & Families

Independent Contractor vs. Employee Webinar (10/9)

by Washington Lawyers for the Arts

Washington Lawyers for the Arts invites artists, creators, and the attorneys who represent them to attend the "Independent Contractor vs. Employee" webinar on Friday, October 9, 2020: a workshop to understand the different classifications of work contracts for artists and creators.

Type: webinar/livestream
Topics: Business Planning & Admin

Foster/Law School partnership to offer free legal consults, negotiation training to BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and women small business owners

by University Of Washington Foster School Of Business

Helping BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and Women-Owned Small Businesses Survive and Thrive Post-COVID-19, free legal consults will be offered virtually every other Wednesday evening for the next few months.

Type: service-program
Topics: Business Planning & Admin

Shoreline Arts Council: Artist Opportunities

by Shoreline Arts Council

Are you looking to participate in a festival, exhibition, contest, creative collective, art project? Scroll through the opportunities on Shoreline Arts Council for all kinds of open calls. Regularly updated.

Type: resource-directory
Topics: Advocacy & Organizing, Inspiration & Entertainment
Sector: Festival & Event Industry, Literary Arts Sector, Other Creative Sector, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

King County Eviction Prevention and Rent Assistance Program

by Department of Community and Human Services

The rental assistance program will pay some large residential landlord properties and manufactured home parks in bulk payments for eligible tenants.

Type: service-program
Topics: Relief Services, Rent Housing Utilities

Remote Learning Support & Childcare (City Of Seattle)

by City Of Seattle

Registration is open for City child care and scholarships are available to those who qualify (up to 90 percent of the monthly rate could be covered for families).

Type: service-program
Topics: Relief Services, Youth & Families

Student Meals During Remote Learning

by Seattle Public Schools

Seattle Public Schools is committed to providing meal service to students. If you have questions about this program, please call 206-252-0675.

Type: service-program
Topics: Food & Shopping, Relief Services, Youth & Families

Region: 4 Local: Seattle / Puget Sound

by Creative Advantage Seattle

by Office of Arts & Culture

by UW College of the Environment

by Coyote Central

by King County

by Communities Rise

by Where We Converge

by King County Department of Health

by City of Seattle Office of Arts & Culture

by ArtsCorps

by Seattle Public Library

by City Of Seattle Department of Education & Early Learning

by Neighborhood Care

by Senior Center Of West Seattle

by Asian Counseling and Referral Service

by Department of Finance and Administrative Services

by Seattle Public Library

by Business Health Trust

by The Emergency Feeding Program

by Seattle Chamber

by Seattle Parks and Recreation

by Office of Economic Development

by Why Renton

by Seattle Parks and Recreation

by Washington Lawyers for the Arts

by University Of Washington Foster School Of Business

by Shoreline Arts Council

by Department of Community and Human Services

by City Of Seattle

by Seattle Public Schools

Covid-19 Handbook

for the creative sector

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